Library Public Relations Council records, 1939-1973

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Series I: Organization of the Council
• Series II: Anniversaries, Chapter Meetings, AV, etc.
• Series III: Council Activities

Description

Summary

Files of the Council, including four letters from Christopher Morley to the council. The files are incomplete.

• Series I: Organization of the Council

  (Box I contains materials relating to the organization of the Council, including Constitutions, Lists of Officers, Financial reports, and Meeting Minutes.)

• Series II: Anniversaries, Chapter Meetings, AV, etc.

  (Box II contains materials relating to the activities of the Public Relations Council, such as Chapter Files, Anniversary Celebrations, Awards, and a file of photographs. Please note that there are large gaps in the collection)

• Series III: Council Activities

  (Box III contains materials related to activities in which the Council was involved, outside the organization. It contains material dealing with the ALA, Public Relations Courses, Workshops, and Publicity Programs. Under the new arrangement there are a total of 53 folders. Each item is labeled on the back bottom right hand corner with folder number and item number)

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Boxes 2 amd 3 of arranged material are shelved off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Library Public Relations Council. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1974. Accession number--M-74.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Library Public Relations Council was founded in 1939. Its purpose is to investigate, discuss, and promote every phase of public relations of all types of libraries.